tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post179114490699730920..comments2017-01-08T16:15:55.755-08:00Comments on Supersonicsoul - The Sonics Blog!: Too Big To Fail: Why the Seattle Supersonics and Sacramento Kings both deserve to livePaul Merrillhttps://plus.google.com/107248054878184898330noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post-25808852990502643852013-03-24T13:33:06.564-07:002013-03-24T13:33:06.564-07:00Stealing last time I checked when a team is sold m...Stealing last time I checked when a team is sold money exchanges hands stealing would be if no one paid for it. I understand sacs pain but I have been in str and all I see is sac fans blasting Seattle calling us trolls well to be honest if we are trolls you guys are whiners.where was all this support when you guys were having losing seasons were is that support being in the last place in attendance.I no longer wanna hear oh we sold out 19 of 27 season because its getting old.true fans attend games not because of the owners but because of the players if their is anyone to blame for any of this its the fans of sac for not attending not giving the owners a reason to invest in the product yes don&#39;t get.me wrong I don&#39;t like the maloofs but I love the kings I love my sonics as well that&#39;s why this situation is hard for me Dallas Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04758024265704067228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post-24640822734368006762013-03-13T11:08:07.090-07:002013-03-13T11:08:07.090-07:00@ bademus - Good point! However, wouldn&#39;t the...@ bademus - Good point! However, wouldn&#39;t the overall revenue pot increase with the addition of a major media market? Also, if past Seattle expansion teams are any indication, I think they would get huge crowds for at least the first few seasons, as the bandwagon fans around here love jumping on the hot new thing (see: Sounders, Storm). Paul Merrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07413382016761430333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post-1970137887494962312013-03-13T11:03:59.376-07:002013-03-13T11:03:59.376-07:00@Nathaniel - thanks for the comment. I agree with ...@Nathaniel - thanks for the comment. I agree with you 100%. If any Seattle fan is saying the things you said they did, they are horrible people. Sometimes when I hear stuff like that, I want to think maybe they are just trolls from other cities trying to stir shit up. But then again, losing a beloved team (or even the threat of it) can drive some people crazy I guess. <br /><br />Anyway, glad to be the voice of reason for Seattle--hopefully we&#39;re not the only one! Paul Merrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07413382016761430333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post-30357087102763643252013-03-13T08:16:01.062-07:002013-03-13T08:16:01.062-07:00One thing you didn&#39;t mention is the primary re...One thing you didn&#39;t mention is the primary reason the NBA owners don&#39;t want an expansion team. It all comes down to money. Media contracts are a large and growing source of shared revenue for the league. The owners don&#39;t want to dilute their share by cutting in another team. Also they assume that an expansion team will take several years to become a solid contender and during that time it will likely be on the receiveing end of the general revenue sharing. Bottom line is they don&#39;t want to do any more sharing of the pie.<br /><br />I agree that diluting the talent pool is probably not as big a worry considering that overseas programs for developing young players are expanding and putting more talented candidates into the pipeline. Based on the all-star weekend press conference though it seems like the next commisioner doesn&#39;t see it that way even though Stern does. bademushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03256969225227125672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post-71616189497119583042013-03-12T20:58:24.406-07:002013-03-12T20:58:24.406-07:00Just wanted to say that, in some respects, the mai...Just wanted to say that, in some respects, the main reason I&#39;ve gotten into back and forths with Sonic fans (because I am a Kings fan) is mostly because some insist on applying horseshit rhetoric that Seattle is justified in stealing a NBA team.<br /><br />Sorry, justification of &quot;stealing&quot; a team is a waste of time. Those who have the resources will have a NBA team. There is no need to discuss anything else IMO.<br /><br />Should the NBA have left Seattle? No. <br /><br />What Kings fans have a legitimate anger over, IMO, is A) telling us what to do with the running of our city and B) that Sonics fans are owed a NBA team because they were wronged.<br /><br />First off, it&#39;s stupid for us to tell how Seattle to run itself. As far as I could tell, and that includes having lived there for 5 years, Seattle runs itself just fine. Or as about as well as you can anyway. So, in that case, doesn&#39;t it stand to reason that Seattle fans shouldn&#39;t be telling Sacramento whether or not a subsidy makes sense? Especially on a Kings fansite no less?<br /><br />I know there are idiots in every fanbase. You aren&#39;t responsible for Seattle idiots anymore than I or any other reasonable Kings fans are responsible for our share of idiots. But I think people on both sides would very much like the Kings to stay in Sacramento and Seattle to get an expansion team.<br /><br />With all the issue&#39;s flying around, it&#39;s easy to lose sight of the fact that no matter how much there has been denials of expansion by the NBA, it&#39;s quite possible they will consider it by the time the smoke clears and all things are considered. <br /><br />Either way, Paul I just wanted to say I totally 100% agree with your piece you wrote here. It summarizes what many on both sides truly feel. Despite what I&#39;ve said to a few Seattle fans that are being seriously ignorant, most fans on either side are not that, and are smart enough to stay out of the war zone. (Which is silly on all levels.)<br /><br />Thanks for writing a piece of sanity is my main point after the rambling noise just above. :)<br /><br />Nathanielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15108778407230239083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post-62164064422711481702013-03-12T16:10:04.495-07:002013-03-12T16:10:04.495-07:00Aaron Levine made the same point the other night:
...Aaron Levine made the same point the other night:<br /><br />http://q13fox.com/2013/03/10/commentary-david-puppeteer-stern-pulling-more-strings/#axzz2NCxJcmsOJared S.noreply@blogger.com